Apple and Amazon have both pulled the ability to reset password information over-the-phone after a high profile tech journalist was hacked, leaving egg on the faces of two of the world's largest tech companies. Wired writer Mat Honan's iCloud account…

Dropbox has confirmed its cloud storage service has been hacked, with some account names and passwords having been stolen. Users started spotting spam messages hitting the email inboxes that they only associated with Dropbox accounts and began complaining. Dropbox then…

LinkedIn have reassured their userbase that no accounts were breached despite hackers grabbing some 6.5 million passwords last week in the biggest security attack the business-focussed network has ever experienced. LinkedIn have stated that quick action on their behalf (disabling…

Logitech have revealed the Alert 750n Indoor Master System, a new web-connected home security camera system to deter burglars from breaking in and grabbing your valuables. Connecting to your home network over Wi-Fi, and set up simply by plugging the…

Google Chrome users beware: a series of new extensions claiming to add customisation options to your Facebook profile are in fact malicious tools created by hackers intended to hijack your social networking accounts. Hiding in plain sight on the official…

Google have been caught using an exploit to bypass security features in Apple's Safari browser for iPhones and Macs. Naughty Google! According to The Wall Street Journal, Google (alongside other advertising companies and Facebook) had been using "special computer…

Google are streamlining their privacy policy, preparing to establish one privacy policy to rule all their 70+ products, give or take a few for unique legal reasons. Google announcement comes ahead of the EU's planned overhaul of their 17-year…

The Pirate Party, an independent political group who claim to represent digital rights and civil liberties for file sharers, have gained a landmark 8.9% of votes in the preliminary results of the Berlin local elections. Boasting 12,000 members since forming…

Hackers have hit some pretty high-profile targets in the last few months, but perhaps none more worrying than the beating heart of the USA's national defenses, the Pentagon. Deputy Defebse Secretary William Lynn revealed yesterday that the Pentagon suffered one…

While we've never been all that convinced that leaving your lights on while you go on holiday is the best deterrent against burglars (who needs an expensive energy bill right after shelling out for an exotic week-long break, eh?), we've…